Add 10/40 and 50/4
1st number: 10/40, 2nd number: 12 2/4
10/40 + 50/4 is 51/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
10/40 = 10 × 1/40 × 1 = 10/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
50/4 = 50 × 10/4 × 10 = 500/40 - Add the two like fractions:
10/40 + 500/40 = 10 + 500/40 = 510/40 - 510/40 simplified gives 51/4
- So, 10/40 + 50/4 = 51/4
In mixed form: 123/4
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